Maricopa, Arizona · Grant
Emergency Repair Program (City of Scottsdale)
Run by City of Scottsdale Community Assistance Office (Housing Rehabilitation)
Low- and moderate-income Scottsdale homeowners facing an emergency such as no heating or cooling, water or electricity can get a federally funded grant of up to $15,000 per household per year.
Amounts
How much you get
A grant of up to $15,000 per household per year, limited to what the specific emergency needs. A second emergency in the same year can be covered if the yearly maximum hasn't been spent.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in Maricopa, Arizona.
Total gross household income can't exceed the HUD limit for your household size ($62,950 for one person to $118,700 for eight, effective June 1, 2026); there are no exceptions, even $100 over.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $62,950 2 $71,950 3 $80,950 4 $89,900 5 $97,100 6 $104,300 7 $111,500 8 $118,700 Owner-occupied homes. Mobile homes and co-ops, which aren't eligible for the Major Housing Rehabilitation Program, may get minor help through this program.
The repair must affect the immediate livability of the home, such as lack of running water, electricity or heating/cooling. Operable but aging heating/cooling systems aren't emergencies; they go through the Major Housing Rehabilitation Program.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Apply through the Scottsdale Neighborly portal.
- Staff confirm income and whether the repair is an emergency.
Assistance is based on the priority of the emergency.
- The city bids the repair to licensed contractors and pays for it.
You can't be reimbursed for repairs you paid for before getting assistance.
Forms and instructionsHousing Rehabilitation Programs (City of Scottsdale)
Questions about applying480-312-7156
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Emergency Repair Program (City of Scottsdale) pay?
$15,000.
Is there an income limit?
Total gross household income can't exceed the HUD limit for your household size ($62,950 for one person to $118,700 for eight, effective June 1, 2026); there are no exceptions, even $100 over.
Do renters qualify?
Owner-occupied homes. Mobile homes and co-ops, which aren't eligible for the Major Housing Rehabilitation Program, may get minor help through this program.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Can I be reimbursed for repairs I already paid for?
No. Money spent before you receive assistance can't be reimbursed.
Are mobile homes eligible?
For emergency repairs, possibly. Mobile homes and co-ops can't use the Major Housing Rehabilitation Program but may get minor assistance through the Emergency Repair Program.
Do I have to find a contractor?
No. Program staff bid the work to qualified contractors licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors; you can suggest a licensed contractor to invite.
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